Oh Vanessa, I learned my lessons And I quit that messing around So won't you come back to me? I'll be good to you sweetheart, I'm begging for a new start Vanessa, it ain't necessary for you to keep on hurting me? Now I know I've been wrong but you ain't been right Treat me like another man, never had a thing I come by your house and you turn off the light I call you on the phone and it just rings, rings, rings Vanessa, I learned my lessons I quit all that messing around So won't you come back to me? I'll stay home with you sweetheart, I'm begging for a new start Vanessa, it ain't necessary for you to keep on hurting me? Tell me baby, sort of maybe You've been turning and coming back Don't you be so foolish Don't you treat me foolish like that I hate that, Vanessa I spoke to your mom and I talk to your dad They just sympathized with all other guys My friends say they see ya and ya not doing bad That makes me wanna go home and cry, cry, cry Oh Vanessa, I learned my lessons I quit that messing around So won't you come back to me I'll be good to you sweetheart, I'm asking for a new start Vanessa, it ain't necessary for you to keep on hurting me? And no Vanessa, no Vanessa, got no Vanessa No Vanessa, no Vanessa, Vanessa, Vanessa Vanessa, Vanessa Oh no, Vanessa, Vanessa, Vanessa, Vanessa, Vanessa Oh, Vanessa, Vanessa, Vanessa, Vanessa, Vanessa Oh, Vanessa, oh Vanessa, oh Vanessa, oh Vanessa Got no Vanessa, no Vanessa, no Vanessa